Does treatment of non-obstructing nephrolithiasis reduce recurrent urinary tract infections? A prospective, observational trial from the EDGE consortium

Introduction

Existing studies link kidney stone treatment to reduced recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs); however, these studies are limited by their retrospective design and/or lack of comparison group. The present study assesses a prospective, observational cohort of patients with recurrent UTIs who selected observation or intervention for management of their non-obstructing kidney stones to assess for impact on UTI recurrence.